Известия Русского географического обществаИзвестия Русского географического общества0869-6071The Russian Academy of Sciences1264410.31857/S0869-6071151251-63Research ArticlePhysical modelling of the destruction of reservoir ground dam in consequence of the overflow of water bodyPryakhinaG. V.g65@mail.ruBoroninaA. S.al.b.s@yandex.ruPopovS. V.spopov67@yandex.ruRasputinaV. A.lerasputina88@gmail.comVoinarovskiiA. E.aw@photogrammetria.comSaint-Petersburg State UniversityPolar Marine Geosurvey Expedition«Photogrammetry» Ltd.13052019151251630805201908052019Copyright © 2019, Russian academy of sciences2019<p>The destruction of ground dams, of natural and artificial origin, is caused by certain critical conditions. The main reasons for this are the overflow of water over the crest of adam, the filtration of water through its body, or mechanical destruction. The processes of destruction of ground dams of moraine lakes are very frequent phenomena for mountain regions and can often occur there. In addition, the outburst of ground dams can take place under the thickness of the cover and mountain glaciers that leads to the formation of the subglacial hydrographic drainage system. Because of the dam destruction, outburst floods, which are accompanied by significant destruction and even human losses, are formed. Considering that, it is extremely difficult and unsafe to investigate the outburst process directly at the time of its natural occurrence, the researchers turn to alternative methods, like physical modeling. In this paper, the results of physical modeling of the outburst of the moraine model reservoir are presented. The experiment was carried out near the coastline of the outburst glacier lake Bashkara (Central Caucasus, Elbrus Region, Russia). Therefore, the artificial dam, consisting of material of moraines surrounding the lake, was created. This leads to apossibility to recreate the experimental conditions closest to natural. 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